One of the ways I vowed to indulge amidst the back to school chaos was to take a dance class. So, I signed up for a Saturday session at Toronto’s Beyography. Beyography offers two-hour choreo classes devoted to Beyoncé and her “sphere” – i.e. everybody from NKOTB to Brittany and Xtina. I took one of the courses offered at the gorgeous Steps Studio [819 […]
School’s back in session. So, it’s high time we posted another one of our Fall Love-to-Do Lists! Here’s what we’ve got planned for Autumn 2016! All Hallows Read, Apple Picking, Bonfires, Cider Donuts, Dance Class, Eat ALL the Pies & Butter Tarts, Family Game Night, Front Porch Makeover, Ginger Crumble, Girls’ Weekend, High Table, Homecoming Week, Illustrate a Scary Book, Jack-o-Lantern Carving, Knit a Toque, Lunchbox “Makeover”, Meditate, Nature Walk, Oktoberfest, Plant Bulbs, Pumpkin Layer […]
It might be the end of August, but we still have some unfinished Summer of Funner business! Here’s our penultimate post from our sister site! This Wednesday is the Challenge to End All Challenges! Tonight is not only our annual End of Summer Backyard Campout …It’s also the night in which the kids are […]
Check out this gorgeous SoYoung lunchbox we picked out at Collected Joy on Kingston Road in Toronto! When I brought it home, Bea said, “Finally! A REAL lunchbox! And it’s wonderful!” Needless to say, she loves it! Now folks, Summer of Funner isn’t officially over until after Labour Day. But, The Lunchbox Season will be back on August […]
Will this be our last Summer of Funner? You never know! What we do know for sure is that it’s guaranteed to be our best summer ever! Join us on June 15, 2016, on our sister site, www.summeroffunner.com for ALL the SUMMER EVERYTHING!
This Monday, February 29, 2016 is a Leap Day! I’ve come to see leap day as a kind of “second chance” day, 24 extra hours in the year in which to rest, renew and discover. At the outset of the month, in order to inspire the rest of the family, I decided that I would try […]
Congratulations are in order for Nathalie Foy, Beth-Anne Jones, and Carol Chandran on the launch of their online magazine, Plenty, this week. After celebrating their five year anniversary as 4Mothers1Blog, these multi-talented writer-editors decided to expand their spheres of influence and of interest and change over into magazine format. Plenty is an on-line lifestyle and parenting website. […]
Welcome back to The Lunchbox Season! Here’s our brand-spanking-new Fall 2015 Love to Do List! √September UNPLUGGED, √Collect Acorns & Pinecones, √Butterscotch Pecan Cookies, √International Red Panda Day, All Hallows Read, √Apple Picking & Pies, √Euchre Pinochle Night, Pumpkin Carving, Ginger Tea Party, Fall Leaf Photos, √Family Music Theory Class, √Kimchi Making, √Nuit Blanche, Roast Chestnuts, […]
Pack your overnighters, pitch the tent, get the fire blazing, and get your marshmallows on that stick! Summer of Funner 2015 is coming!! Join us on June 30th, 2015 for the BEST SUMMER YET…
We don’t tend to make resolutions here at The Lunchbox Season, at least, not until Chinese New Year. Call it procrastination if you wish. We prefer to look on it as dwelling in the New Year properly, without resentment or rejection of the old [not to say we aren’t interested in shedding lots of thoughts […]
Each year in Advent, The Lunchbox Season transforms into a virtual Advent Calendar, with a little something fun to do for each day of the season! Our Annual Family Advent Calendar Starts Tomorrow, Stir-up Saturday, November 29, 2014! Join us as we kick-off advent in style!!! Then, keep coming back each day in Advent for […]
Grief strikes people at odd and often unexpected moments. In the summer of 2013, my brother Peter died of a reaction to a prescription medication. At the time, I found it difficult to discuss his loss with the kids. Pete had suffered for years from addiction and mental illness, which had made him a stranger […]
It was an Earnest Apple Picking Peking Duck weekend…and that’s only the half of it! On Friday night, the kids had their first “exposure” to The Importance of Being Earnest. We were able to secure some prime seats at Hart House Theatre (thanks Trevor!) for the penultimate performance of the play. The kids had quite a long […]
“Stop taking pictures of the calendar,” yelled my youngest. “I’m syncing our schedules on my tablet, now!” While the giant paper calendar in the kitchen has its uses, it’s hard for our family to keep tabs on each other unless we’re standing right there in front of it. And, let’s face it, we’re not home […]
Welcome back to The Lunchbox Season! Here’s our Fall 2014 Love To Do List Invent a New Pie Knit Wristlets & Scarves Cider Donuts Apple Picking Fly Kites at Windfest Apple & Cheese BLT’s Drunk-Cherry Jam Candied Apples Pickled Root Vegetables Write Night Poems Fall Colours Nature Walk Funny Family Photos Make “Mix-Tapes” Chili and […]
Thanksgiving is coming! Here are 9 of our best Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving-Friendly Posts and a bonus 10th contribution from our Sister Site! Just click on the image and be transported!!! Whisky Fig Cranberry Sauce: Break out the Whisky & Cider. Here’ s our original recipe for a cinnamon, whisky, and fig filled Cranberry Sauce […]
This month, I am asking the kids to use their cameras to photograph fall colours. One thing I’ve been reminding them is that “we can’t forget the night.” So, last night, when we took them to Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, a sweet, sweet ineractive arts festival that ran in downtown Toronto from dusk til dawn, they […]
How AWESOME was it to find out that Miss, over at A Faithful Attempt used our Serpent Mobile template and instructions to help some little ones create Snake Mobiles of their own? TOTALLY AWESOME!!! So happy to see other kids using and enjoying our templates and activities! And, we just loved the addition of googley eyes […]
